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This unique collection of Twain’s essential short stories and semiautobiographical narratives is a testament to the author’s vast imagination. Featuring popular tales such as “Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog” and “The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg,” as well as some delightful excerpts from The Diaries of Adam and Eve, this compilation also includes darker works written in the author’s twilight years. These selections illuminate the depth of Twain’s artistry, humor, irony, and narrative genius. ... Read more

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Effective Collection
This collection of short stories will is just what it says it is.While it does not give you any additional information on Mark Twain, it does provide you with some of his best short stories and allows you to envision this brilliant writer with some of his finest works.This volume is very humorous, so buy it if you enjoy Mark Twain or just want a good laugh or two.

Unavoidable!
I have no doubt that Mark Twain was one of the greatest writers ever and if you've read his more popular work then I suggest that you sit down with these rarely printed short stories to prove to yourself just what a genius he was. The stories here are so good they're unavoidable for Twain devotees. They amount of imagination crammed into these pages could provoke years of inspiration and pondering.

While they are mostly all unrelated tales, Twain does have one main subtext for pretty much all of them-the futility of religion. Like myself, Twain believes that the romantic, fantastic notion of a judging, ever-watching and vengeful God to be absurd and works in so many ironies and injustices that give them a cruel, but somewhat realistic edge. The story of the Good Little Boy Who Did Not Prosper is but one shining example.

A lot of the stories are told from Twain's point of view, whether they are true are not I cannot possibly tell, but it's amusing to think of him at the centre of all these adventures.

Of the 23 stories on offer some only last a few pages while epic yarns such as Captain Stormfield's Visit To Heaven can fill-out 51 jam-packed pages. My favorites stories would have to A Private History of a Campaign That Failed (in which Twain and his Rebel pals spend the Civil War hanging around, swimming in ponds and hiding from the Yankees, until they accidently kill an unarmed enemy) and Political Economy (where Twain finds it appropriate to attach a thousand lightning conductors to the top of his house only for it to attract the mother of all lightning storms).

It's a perfect book for any Mark Twain fan, anyone who loves good literature or anyone studying English. ... Read more

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Great on a Saturday Afternoon
My 7 year old (and of course mee too) loves all three of these.He'll actually sit still for hours and listen to them, and race to the CD player waiting for me to change discs. It was dissapointong to see these broadcasts get progressivly smaller with each movie. From 7 in the first, to 5 in the second, and the Return only three CD's long.The last is almost nothing but the movie, with very little additional material.It's still good, but after lstening to A New Hope, The Return of The Jedi feels very short.I would highly reccommend these.They're great for those cold or raining Saturday acfternoons. ... Read more

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This is a dramatization of a "Star Wars" adventure, previously unavailable outside the USA, starring Mark Hamill and including the original music and sound effects from the classic film. ... Read more

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In the past quarter-century, gender has emerged as a lively area of inquiry for historians and other scholars, and gender analysis has suggested important revisions of the “master narratives” of national histories—the dominant, often celebratory tales of the successes of a nation and its leaders. Although modern Japanese history has not yet been restructured by a foregrounding of gender, historians of Japan have begun to embrace gender as an analytic category.

The sixteen chapters in this volume treat men as well as women, theories of sexuality as well as gender prescriptions, and same-sex as well as heterosexual relations in the period from 1868 to the present. All of them take the position that history is gendered; that is, historians invariably, perhaps unconsciously, construct a gendered notion of past events, people, and ideas. Together, these essays construct a history informed by the idea that gender matters because it was part of the experience of people and because it often has been a central feature in the construction of modern ideologies, discourses, and institutions. Separately, each chapter examines how Japanese have (en)gendered their ideas, institutions, and society.

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Mark Hamill's The Black Pearl was all over the news during the release of the Star Wars Special Edition trilogy, causing fans to hunt for the sold-out series. Now the entire story is available in one package, "remastered" to make it appropriate for all ages. The Black Pearl explores the differences between reporting the news . . . and creating it. ... Read more

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simply awful
What sounded like a great idea for a comic turned into the worst thing I have ever read. The reviews listed here must have been written by Mark Hamill's cousins because the book lacks any depth of character or plot with a story line that is as predictable as a childrens book. This is simply an awful attempt.

Not a bad first outing for 'The Son of Skywalker'
Although it wasn't the greatest comic book story I've read, it'sdefinitely a good first effort by co-writer Mark Hamill. A ratherinteresting look at the potential of being a so-called superhero in thereal world. It's also a story about how certain situations andcircumstances can blow things way out of proportion, especially when thenews media's involved. This is exactly what happens to a man who'sbasically a stalker turned superhero, and a notorious media celebrity(allegedly made in the mold of entertainment/media sensationalists likeJerry Springer & Tom Green) takes advantage- and fans the flames- ofthe craze that follows.

Originally a screenplay for a proposed film,Hamill and co-writer Eric Johnson turned to the original superhero medium-comics- to tell the tale. After reading this mini-series, I saw that a fewparts of it would've been better translated part of a movie. But as well,there are several scenes that are pure comic book moments.

My onlyproblem with the trade paperback is that Dark Horse edited a few parts thatwere in the original mini-series. All of the panels that originallydepicted exposed female mammaries have now been covered with brassieres andhalter tops. I guess I'll have to read 'The Black Pearl' for more wholesomereasons now...

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i loved this comic book!
mark hamill is soooo talented!he can not only pull my attention into the big and little screens, but also to this comic book. i love the fact that he drew some of the pictures himself. the story is a little awkward. ahero made solely by the media, who in reality is basically a stalker. ilove this book, and mark hamill!

Black Pearl
The Black Pearl is an excellent comic book mini-series for the following reasons: it's original, has character depth and exceptional art work. But above all, Hamill himself astounds me; he's multi-talented and for him to be able to pull me into a movie screen as well as a comic book is nothingshort of genius. Good job, Mr. Hamill!

A Great Graphic Novel That Will Make An Even Better Movie!
Considering the wide variety of things Mark Hamill has participated in, it's no wonder he'd be able to write a comic book as well!There was a slight awkwardness to it mainly because the story was more set for a moviescreen, but the story was still very moving in the end!It was definatelyworth it and I can't wait until they make a movie! ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Frank Welker, Mark Hamill, Paul Frees, Daws Butler, Jim Cummings, Don Messick, Rob Paulsen, Jeff Bennett, James Earl Jones, Pinto Colvig, Hal Smith, Corey Burton, Hans Conried, Clarence Nash, Hank Azaria, Kevin Michael Richardson, Scott Mcneil, Clancy Brown, Tom Kenny, David Ogden Stiers, Dal Mckennon, Arthur Q. Bryan, Howard Morris, Lea Michele, Cliff Edwards, Charles Martinet, John Fiedler, Christopher Judge, Scatman Crothers, Paul Winchell, Joe Alaskey, Lou Scheimer, Danny Mann, Thurl Ravenscroft, Wayne Allwine, Charles Fleischer, Alan Reed, John Kassir, Tony Anselmo, Yuri Lowenthal, Michael Rosenbaum, J. Pat O'malley, Gilbert Gottfried, Allan Melvin, David L. Lander, William Frederick Knight, David Gasman, Pat Buttram, Doug Stone, Omero Antonutti, Bradley Pierce, Candy Candido, William Woodson, Alison Krauss, Greg Berg, Mel Blanc, John Mcleish, Tony Pope, John Erwin, Christopher Sabat, Peter Fernandez, Carmen Maxwell, Ryan Drummond, Richard Moll, Roland Selmeczi, Steve Mackall, Bill Lee, Beau Weaver, Victor Williams, Michael Magee, Jamil Walker Smith, Kevin Dorsey, Brett Johnson, Warren Burton, José Luis Gil, Bob Peterson, Mamoon Al-Fark, Thom Beers, Andreina Pagnani, Matthew Josten, Peter Blok, Michael Shapiro, David Bateson. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Frank Welker est un acteur américain né le 16 février 1945 à Denver, dans le Colorado aux États-Unis. ...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Features Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, star Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker on the cover with a 4 page feature story with pictures. Also includes other "blast from the past" stories. ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Harrison Ford, Natalie Portman, Christopher Lee, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Samuel L. Jackson, James Earl Jones, Liam Neeson, Alec Guinness, Ewan Mcgregor, Billy Dee Williams, Temuera Morrison, Warwick Davis, Anthony Daniels, Hayden Christensen, Ian Mcdiarmid, Jake Lloyd, Ray Park, Pernilla August, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, Ahmed Best, Peter Mayhew, Bonnie Piesse, Joel Edgerton, Sebastian Shaw, Jeremy Bulloch, Phil Brown, Shelagh Fraser. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Harrison Ford est un acteur américain né le 13 juillet 1942 à Chicago, dans l'État de l'Illinois aux États-Unis. Il doit sa notoriété à sa collaboration avec George Lucas, qui a été le premier à lui donner l'occasion de s'affirmer en tant qu'acteur. Avec ses rôles de Han Solo dans la trilogie originelle de et d'Indiana Jones, il accède au rang de vedette internationale. Il confirme son statut d'acteur majeur du cinéma de divertissement après que l'Association nationale des propriétaires de salles de spectacle l'eut consacré « star du siècle du box-office » en 1994. En effet, les films dans lesquels il a tenu un rôle majeur ont engendré près de six milliards de dollars. Il met sa notoriété au service de la conservation de la nature et de la préservation de l'environnement en sensibilisant, notamment, sur le cas critique de la déforestation des forêts tropicales. Chicago, ville natale d'Harrison Ford.Harrison Ford naît durant l'été 1942 à Chicago d'un père catholique, Christopher Ford, et d'une mère juive, Dorothy Nidelman. Son grand-père paternel, John Fitzgerald Ford, est un irlandais catholique et sa grand-mère, Florence Veronica Niehaus, une allemande. Ses grands-parents maternels, Harry Nidelman et Anna Lifschu...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Mark Hamill, Harry Partch, George Stevens, Donald Budge, Robert Culp, Kenneth Tobey, Paul Pierce, Russ Meyer, Robert Mcnamara, Sidney Howard, Billie Joe Armstrong, Brandon Lee, Willis O'brien, Raphael Saadiq, David A. Bednar, Stanley Miller, Drew Gooden, Robert Nichols, Dennis Eckersley, Lyndsy Fonseca, Keyshia Cole, David Murray, Bonnie Pointer, Brad Gilbert, Sheila E., Austin Nichols, William Bergsma, Max Baer Jr., Jeff Hanneman, Jon Ferguson, Jon Faddis, Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, Richard Overstreet, Tony Lema, Mikael Bauer, Whitney Reed, Henry Kaiser, Mark Curry, Anita Pointer, Marshawn Lynch, John Markoff, Kirk Morrison, Robb Flynn, Karim Prince, Ruth Pointer, Howard Lincoln, June Pointer, Bill Lockyer, Benny Luke, Robert Colescott, Galen Rowell, Darrell Tucker. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Mark Hamill, né le 25 septembre 1951 à Oakland, Californie, États-Unis, est un acteur américain. Il est célèbre pour avoir tenu le rôle de Luke Skywalker dans la premiere trilogie de Star Wars. Après avoir grandi en Californie et au Japon, Mark Hamill fait des études d'art dramatique avant d'obtenir ses premiers rôles à la télévision. Repéré par George Lucas, qui désirait engager de jeunes acteurs inconnus sur le casting de l'épisode IV de La Guerre des étoiles, il acquiert un statut de star. Il tourne ensuite sous la caméra de Samuel Fuller, mais un accident de voiture, peu avant le tournage de L'Empire contre-attaque, entraîne une paralysie faciale qui limite son jeu d'acteur. Dans le très décrié Star Wars Holiday Special, les lésions sur le visage d'Hamill sont visibles car cela faisait quelques semaines seulement qu'il avait eu son accident. La popularité de son personnage de héros galactiq...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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This is a dramatization of a "Star Wars" adventure, previously unavailable outside the USA, starring Mark Hamill and including the original music and sound effects from the classic film. ... Read more

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It all started with a mysterious letter left at a tiny bookstore for authors Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. Its closing lines: “We just want people to know about this. The stuff that has happened to us could happen to anyone.” Little could they imagine the remarkable adventure that awaited them as they followed Jared, Simon, and Mallory Grace and a strange old book into a world filled with elves, goblins, dwarves, trolls, and a fantastical menagerie of other creatures. The oddest part is in entering that world, they didn’t leave this one!

Five captivating books!
One thrilling adventure!
The Spiderwick Chronicles ... Read more

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The Spiderwick Chronicles: Books 1-5: Book 1: The Field Guide; Book 2: The Seeing Stone; Book 3: Lucinda's Secret; Book 4: The I
The Spiderwick Chronicles: Books 1-5: Book 1: The Field Guide; Book 2: The Seeing Stone; Book 3: Lucinda's Secret; Book 4: The Ironwood Tree; Book 5: The Wrath of Mulgarath is a great fantasy story but the audio has something left to be desired. Hamil reads the story but many times he could have done a better job. Having seen the movie first I now realise that the books are way better. The characters are developed and they seem less wooden then in the movie. They could have added some more music and special effects to the audio version. 4/5.

My son loves it
I give this product 5 stars because my 5yr old loves it. We've been listening to it over and over and over-I'm a little bored but it sure makes long drives happy for him.

Delightful Narration of Decent Books
Mark Hamil is spot-on with his reading of these Spiderwick books. While I find the stories themselves to be somewhat thin, this is a perfect road trip choice for light family fun.

A fun car listen, but not a keeper.
My 8yo daughter &I listened to this over a few weeks. We enjoyed it, though not all of it was a surprise since she'd already seen the movie version.

For me, had I read these individually they would have annoyed me alot.It did not read/listn like five books -- more as though it was one long manuscript teased apart into five shorter books so that the length would appeal to the target audience's age.

The plotting was good and the characters were enjoyable.

Mark Hamill's reading was quite good.We had a little trouble distinguishing a few of the characters (they sounded the same) but there were a lot of characters in these books, too, so it's understandable.

Story: 7/10

Reading: 8/10

Fun Story, Great Production
This is the full story of the Spiderwick movie. It takes place over the five books and they did a pretty good job of condensing them down for the movie. But if you want all the details that were left out try this. It's fun to listen to while driving and my son got a lot out of it. He commented on the stuff missing from the movie.

Special kudos have to go out to Mark "Luke Skywalker" Hamill for his reading of the story. He did a great job and I'd like to see him do more book reading. He's a natural at it.

Both you and your kids will enjoy this even more than the movie, I think. ... Read more

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With introductions by Harlan Ellison, this collection features "Three Odd Comedies" by Terry Bisson; "Into the Sun" by Brian Smith; "Think Like a Dinosaur" by James Patrick Kelly; "The Death of Captain Future" by Allen Steele and Brian Smith; "A Clean Escape" by John Kessel; and "The Bigger One" by Gregory Benford. Unabridged. November '98 publication date. ... Read more

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Terrific science fiction
I absolutely love these productions, and it's a terrible shame that Sci-Fi no longers makes these available through their website.

Seeing Ear Theatre is a much mourned loss.

Into the Sun!
WOW what a story! Brian Smith could sell this as a short story by itself it is so good IMO. I just wish they sold a hard copy of these writings--not just audio! I have been reading Sci Fi for a long time. This guy is great!Reminds me of 2001, a space odyssey a bit. Worth the price just for thisone folks!I noticed there are no other books by Brian Smith for sale onAmazon. What's up with that? He needs to write books, and Amazon needs tosell them--geez, do I make myself clear?

Very compelling stories
This tape is well done.The sound effects create an atmosphere that draws in the listener.The actors are dramatic, but not overly so.The short stories themselves are well written, delivering edge-of-the-chair suspense(or knee-slapping comedy, as the case may be).

It's finally here....and worth the wait!
As most net surfers are aware the Sci-Fi Channel's web site has included a section devoted to science fiction radio drama...Seeing Ear Theatre. One aspect of which includes originally producedproductions ceratedespecially for the site and which has featured performances by manywell-known SF actors as Micheal O'Hare,Mark Hamill,Marina Sirtis,andothers. With a few exceptions, a lot of the dramas are based on recentshort stories by SF writers such as Terry Bisson, Allen Steele, John Kesseland Gergory Benford. With the release of this audiobook editon(whichincludes introductions by SF's resident angry young{sic}man HarlanEllison)now one can listen to these stories anytime you want. The beststories(IMO)are the Three Odd Comedies and The Death of Captain Future(which despite the pulpish-sounding title is a darkly humorous tale set inthe future history of Steele's previous works such as Orbital Decay andClarke County,Space). If you like audio drama-- especially newly producedaudio drama...you'll love this collection and you may also want to checkout Vol. 2 which should be on sale soon(I know I can't wait). ... Read more